San Juan County, CO
Alerts
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In effect from Thursday 06/11 10:00 AM MDT – Thursday 06/11 8:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
Affected Area
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
Winds
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Relative Humidity
7 to 12 percent.
Impacts
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
What to Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas Impacted
- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area
- Gunnison Basin
- Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
In effect from Friday 06/12 10:00 AM MDT – Friday 06/12 8:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
Affected Area
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area.
Timing
For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.
Winds
West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Relative Humidity
7 to 12 percent.
Impacts
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
What to Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas Impacted
- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area
- Gunnison Basin
- Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area
In effect from Friday 06/12 10:00 AM MDT – Friday 06/12 8:00 PM MDT
Issued by NWS Grand Junction CO
Affected Area
In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 294 Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs.
Timing
From Friday morning through Friday evening.
Winds
Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Relative Humidity
6 to 11 percent.
Impacts
Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
What to Do
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas Impacted
- Little Snake
- White River
- Lower Colorado River
- Colorado River Headwaters
- Paradox Valley
- Northern San Juan
- North Fork
- Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area
- Book Cliffs
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Weather Story
Created by the NWS Grand Junction WFO
Milder temperatures across the northern and central areas today while it will be well above normal down south. Extremely dry conditions continue across the region with Red Flag Warnings in effect for southwestern Colorado and to the northeast into the central Colorado mountains through 8pm this evening. More widespread gusty winds return tomorrow with a Fire Weather Watch in place for most of eastern Utah and Western Colorado.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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